THE HANOI TIMES — The number of air passengers in Vietnam rose 11% year-on-year to 64 million between December 15, 2024 and September 15, 2025, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

In the same period, airlines carried more than one million tons of cargo, up 19% year-on-year.

International travelers increased 13% to about 35 million passengers. Exports and imports gained 23% to nearly 946,000 tons of goods.

Domestic routes served some 29 million passengers, up 7% compared with the same period last year. They also carried over 169,000 tons of cargo, edging up 0.2%.

Nearly 44 million passengers flew with Vietnamese airlines, up 8% year-on-year. Of this, 29 million traveled domestically, while close to 15 million flew internationally.

Flight numbers surged during Vietnam’s two major national holidays in late April and early September.

During the 50th anniversary of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification, about 10.5 million people traveled nationwide between April 29 and May 4. Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City served nearly 710,000 passengers during this five-day holiday.

On the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi welcomed nearly 340,000 passengers from August 30 to September 2, up 18% year-on-year.

The CAAV said it will continue to support airlines in the remaining three months of 2025 by improving fleet efficiency and increasing seat capacity to meet year-end and Lunar New Year 2026 travel demand.

The agency will also ensure the fair allocation of takeoff and landing slots, expand international cooperation and strengthen market forecasting to provide sound policy advice for the sustainable development of the aviation sector.